Sebasticook Valley Elementary School

This is just a reminder that Picture Day for remote learners is tomorrow, Wednesday, November 4. PK/K students will be from 8:00-9:00, grades 1/2 will be at 9:00-10:00, grades 3/4 will be from 10:00-11:00. If you have multiple students at different grade levels, they may all come at one time. If you have any questions, please call the school at 368-4592. All students entering the building will be required to wear a mask. Family members bringing students will be asked to wait outside or in a vehicle.

This is a reminder that tomorrow, Friday October 30, is dress like a book character day at SVES. It is also the last day to turn in the Original Artwork Fundraiser.

This is a reminder that tomorrow, October 27, SVES is having picture day for in person learners. A picture day has been scheduled for remote learners on November 4th for those interested. Please see the school newsletter on the SVES page of our district website for additional information about remote learner picture day.

This is a reminder that the SVES pop up store closes tonight, October 12, at midnight. Anyone that wishes to place an order must do so at sebasticook2020.itemorder.com prior to midnight tonight.

This is a reminder for SVES parents that there is no school for students this Friday, October 9 as it is a teacher workshop day. There is also no school on Monday, October 12 as it is a holiday. Remote learners will also not have classes on these days.

This is a reminder for parents/guardians of SVES students that devices are ready for you to pick up if your child is a remote learner not coming to school in person. Parents/Guardians may pick up devices this week between the hours of 8am-3pm at Sebasticook Valley Elementary School. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

This message is for SVES families. If your child is signed up for all remote learning and will not be attending school in person, we will be having a device pick up time tomorrow, August 27 from 2:00pm-6:00pm. A parent or guardian is being asked to sign for the device. If a family member is not available for pick up, please call the school tomorrow at 368-4592 to make other arrangements for a device pick up time next week.

This is another reminder that if you ordered seeds through the FEDCO PTF SVES fundraiser your orders are ready for pick up. If you have not already picked up your order they are available for pickup curbside at 35 West Street in Newport. Also, please be looking for communication from your child(ren)'s teacher and/or on the remote learning sites about classroom virtual meetings next week. Each class will get an opportunity next week to have a virtual meeting with a teacher from the next grade level up that they will be moving to in the fall. Please be aware that the teacher they meet with is not necessarily his/her classroom teacher next year. This is a great chance to ask any questions they may have before summer vacation begins.

This message is intended for parents of SVES fourth grade students. Staff from SVES will be around to deliver surprise yard signs for each of our fourth grade students tomorrow between 10:00-12:00. Each student has one sign that will be delivered to the primary residence we have on file for each student. If you get a chance to take a picture of your child in front of his/her sign, please email it to Mrs. Donahue or your child's classroom teacher. We would love to see them!

This message is intended for the parents of SVES fourth grade students. Due to the physical closure of our school building, we are unable to conduct our normal end of year celebrations with our fourth grade students. In an effort to make the end of the year special, we would like to put together a video montage for these students. We are asking that parents email photos of your fourth grade child to Mrs. Donahue, at ldonahue@rsu19.net to be included in the slideshow. By providing the photos, you are giving permission for them to be published in an online format. We are also asking that if anyone's physical address has changed since filling out an emergency card, that you update us of those changes.

Anyone who placed a FEDCO Seed order through Sebasticook PTF can pick them up today at 35 West Street in Newport until 5:00PM. The orders are available for curb side pick up at this address. If you are unable to pick up your seed order today, please email Mrs. Donahue at ldonahue@rsu19.net and she will work with the PTF to make other arrangements.

Good Morning, many of our staff members and students at SVES are without power today. Due to this, many of the meetings that were scheduled today may not be able to be held. We apologize for this inconvenience. Please make sure you monitor any class meeting your child may try to attend today to be sure there is a teacher present to supervise. For those that were invited to Principal’s Cafe today, this is postponed until next week. Staff will be reaching out next week about rescheduling any meetings that were unable to take place.

Good Evening, this message is to notify SVES parents that many of our staff members are still without power and internet due to the recent storm. Please be aware that this may effect a teacher’s ability to update our online learning sites. We also recognize that many students are without power and internet as well and may not be able to access the slides when they do become available. We appreciate your patience and look forward to updating the online sites as soon as we are able.

This is Laura Donahue, Principal of Sebasticook Valley Elementary School. Our teaching staff has been busy preparing amazing materials for students to access online. Starting tomorrow, Tuesday March 31, all teachers will have online classrooms ready for students to access. To access your child(ren)'s classroom site, go to www.rsu19.org. On our SVES page there will be a link to all SVES teacher's classrooms. Special Education and Title I Staff have online classrooms as well. If you have any questions about your child(ren)'s online classroom, please email your child(ren)'s teacher and they will be quick to respond.

Good Evening, the staff of SVES have been recording read alouds that are available on our website. This is a great way for our students to see some familiar faces while hearing great stories. To access these read alouds, go to www.rsu19.org, go to the Schools dropdown menu at the top and select Sebasticook Valley Elementary School. From there you can scroll down and you will find several links to read alouds.

This is a reminder that student's at SVES have learning packets ready to be picked up today at the school until 1:00PM. Please send one healthy adult to pick up your child(ren)'s packet.

Staff at SVES have been working on creating individualized student packets of work and information about access to other materials for students to utilize while school is closed. These packets can be picked up this Wednesday, March 18, at SVES between 7:30AM-1:00PM. At that time, we will also be sending home personal items that may have been left at school. Please have ONE adult per family come into the school to collect these packets. We are trying to limit the exposure of too many people in one place while distributing these packets.

This is a reminder that the FEDCO Seed fundraisers are due back tomorrow, March 10. These fundraisers create a lot of great opportunities for our students, such as our plans to restore our school gardens! There is an early release this week on Thursday, March 12. Students being picked up are dismissed at 11:30AM. Buses will leave shortly after. There is no school this Friday, March 13.

Sebasticook Valley Elementary School will be having a Fancy Dance this Friday, February 7, from 6-8 PM. Admission is free! Our concession stand will be open and we will be selling pizza, chips and a few other items. We hope to see you and your family there!

This is a reminder that tomorrow is a half day of school for students. Students being picked up at SVES are dismissed at 11:30 AM. Buses will leave shortly after.